Sean Penn is a two-time Academy-Award winning American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer.
Sean Justin Penn was born on August 17, 1960, in Santa Monica, California, the United States to parents Leo Penn and Eileen Ryan Penn. His father Leo is an actor and director while his mother is the actress Eileen Ryan Annucci.
Sean Penn’s father was Jewish while his mother is of Irish and Italian descent. He was raised alongside an older brother, musician Michael Penn as well as a younger brother, actor Chris Penn.
Sean Penn was brought up in Malibu, California. He schooled at Malibu Park Junior High School and Santa Monica High School. He started his acting career in television, making an appearance in episode 112 of Little House on the Prairie in 1974. He also made his film debut in the drama Taps (1981).
Sean Penn has acted in several other films including Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) and Bad Boys (1983), At Close Range (1986), State of Grace (1990), Carlito’s Way (1993), and Dead Man Walking (1995).
Sean Penn also made his feature film directorial debut with the critically-acclaimed The Indian Runner (1991), followed by the drama film The Crossing Guard (1995) as well as the mystery film The Pledge (2001).
What did Sean Penn won an Oscar for?
Sean Penn has won two Academy Awards for best actor for 2003’s “Mystic River” and 2008’s “Milk.”
How many Best Actor Oscars has Sean Penn won?
A five-time nominee, Sean Penn has won two best actor Oscars, in 2003 for “Mystic River” and in 2008 for “Milk.”